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Captain

Vincent Swiskoski

Walsenburg Police Department — Walsenburg, CO

Felonious

End of Watch December 22, 1967

Age 42

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Gender Male

Incident Service The Sacrifice Department 1

Incident

Captain Vincent Swiskoski was shot and killed after responding to a domestic disturbance with other officers. As the officers approached the scene the suspect came out of the house and ordered them to stop. The officers asked him to put down the gun and talk but instead he pointed the rifle at Captain Swiskoski and opened fire. Another officer on the scene returned fire and struck the suspect. The suspect died six days later.

Survivors

Captain Swiskoski was survived by his wife and five children.

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Tributes

I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Captain Swiskoski served with the Walsenburg Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Walsenburg community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Captain Swiskoski.

— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993

Agency

Department Walsenburg Police Department

Location Walsenburg, CO

Platform Identity wpd.huerfano.co.us.gov.nw

Service Record

End of Watch December 22, 1967

Age 42

Gender Male

Incident Details

Cause Felonious

Weapon Rifle

Offender Shot and killed

Captain Vincent Swiskoski is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.

In CO, 235 of 360 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 65.3% of this state's fallen. That is 11.1 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.

At Walsenburg Police Department, 2 of 2 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.

Walsenburg Police Department

of 2 officers

100% Felonious

CO — Statewide

235

of 360 officers

65.3% Felonious

Nationwide

17,623

of 32,508 officers

54.2% Felonious

National Cause Distribution

How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Vincent Swiskoski's cause is highlighted.

Felonious

17,623 (54.2%)

Accident

10,088 (31%)

Illness

2,974 (9.1%)

Cardiac

1,306 (4%)

Undetermined

260 (0.8%)

Suicide

256 (0.8%)

vehicular

1 (0%)

How Vincent Swiskoski Compares

Age at End of Watch

This officer

Avg for Felonious: 39.0 years

Offender Outcome

Shot and killed

When Felonious Deaths Occur

Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Vincent Swiskoski is highlighted in Dec.

Jan

1,392

Feb

1,295

Mar

1,373

Apr

1,517

May

1,505

Jun

1,443

Jul

1,587

Aug

1,516

Sep

1,553

Oct

1,371

Nov

1,447

Dec

1,624

Weapons Used Against Officers

Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Vincent Swiskoski was killed by rifle.

Gun; Unknown type

5,083

Handgun

2,077

Shotgun

922

Officer's handgun

909

Automobile; Alcohol involved

530

Rifle

518

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